#BF31A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.214 336.6), rgb(191, 49, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BF31A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF31A5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 49, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.214 336.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF31A5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF31A5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF31A5 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF31A5 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.198 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF31A5
oklch(57.1% 0.214 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A01B89
oklch(49.2% 0.198 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#821B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#BF31A5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3462A8 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A2 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93B68 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF31A5
#BF31A5
oklch(57.1% 0.214 336.6)
- #008F55
#008F55
oklch(57.2% 0.137 156.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF31A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.101
Use #BF31A5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.